The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.

The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.

What is the Kessler Syndrome? How space junk has become an orbital threat Defunct satellites and other detritus often remain in orbit above Earth, creating a growing space junkyard that poses a ...

Kessler syndrome is a hypothetical scenario proposed by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler in 1978, predicting what might happen when the density of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO)—roughly 100 ...

The prospect of a catastrophic chain reaction in Earth's orbit, known as Kessler Syndrome, is increasingly alarming scientists and space industry experts. This phenomenon could render critical ...

The Kessler Syndrome is a condition where so much man-made debris piles up in low-Earth orbit that nothing can occupy this orbit without getting damaged or destroyed by the debris, ...

He said the risk of a “Kessler Syndrome” is “certainly not existential in the next year or decade.” Atmospheric drag eventually slows and brings low-orbit satellites and junk back to Earth.

Kessler Syndrome is a hypothetical scenario proposed by NASA scientist Donald J. Kessler in 1978 which predicts that when the density of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO)-roughly 100-1,200 miles ...

Kessler syndrome, proposed by NASA scientists Donald J. Kessler and Burton G. Cour-Palais in 1978, describes a potential cascade of collisions in low Earth orbit (LEO) that could render space ...

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With close calls in orbit becoming more common, analysts worry a potential problem known as ‘Kessler syndrome’ could result if space junk keeps proliferating. Updated December 27, 2024.